CoSN EdTechNext Report on Virtualization

Virtualization defined - a report for CoSN members

Info-Tech - Avoid Pitfalls When Implementing Virtual Desktops
Research note made available to CoSN members with focus on VMware Desktop Manager with remote access.

CoSN Exchange Forum Group - Thin-client technologies
This CoSN member group discussion contains a spreadsheet developed and provided by Madison City Schools to calculate the cost of alternative deployments of end-user computing.

Computerworld - Desktop virtualization cheat sheet
A collection of articles on VDI. Great reading if you are considering desktop virtualization.

Microsoft White Paper - VDI TCO Analysis for Office Worker Environments
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1171d468-e95e-4091-90df-fdf6548f6564
In this white paper, Microsoft contends that VDI may not have a lower TCO than properly managed PC's running XP or Windows 7. They include power usage estimates in the calculation which are a bit on the low side. Overall, this is a really good TCO evaluation and worth reading.

NComputing - Green Computing White Paper
www.ncomputing.com/
Covers disposal and energy use issues.

Virtualization defined - a report for CoSN membersmade available to CoSN members with focus on VMware Desktop Manager with remote access.on VDI. Great reading if you are considering desktop virtualization.

Citrix - Green IT: Reducing your Carbon Footprint with Citrix
www.computerworld.com/pdfs/
Covers disposal and energy use issues.

ClassLink
www.classlink.com/
Application Server products designed to allow anywhere access to instructional applications, including use of thin clients or virtual desktop computers. Provides multi-user to a single instance of an application, saving server overhead.

Pano Logic
http://www.panologic.com/
A true virtual desktop thin client solution with OS, programs, data, memory and drivers on the server.

Low Power All-in-one Solutions
MSI Wind Top: http://www.msicomputer.com/msiaio/
Tangent Vita LT: http://www.tangent.com/t_all_in_one_LCDPC/vita_lt.htm